The implementation of new technologies and digital tools is reshaping Australia's public sector, with new research showing 85% of government workers surveyed had recently experienced a digital initiative being implemented within their department or agency.
A survey of 425 Australian government workers undertaken by Appian, a software...
While 54 percent of global consumers expect to increase their cross-border purchasing over the next six to twelve months, they need flexibility and transparency in the digital payment experience to make that happen. In a report released by Airwallex and Edgar, Dunn & Company, 77 percent of consumers...
Forrester's Global Tech Market Forecast, 2023 To 2027, reveals that as economic conditions continue to improve, technology spend will grow 5.3% in 2024 — up from 3.5% in 2023. Two factors will primarily contribute to this growth: Increased spending on software and IT services, including generative AI...
The Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) has released its annual economic outlook for the coming year, outlining the bright spots and watchouts that will define global growth.
According to Economic Outlook: Balancing Prices & Priorities, while there is no one-size-fits-all story for the Asia Pacific region, the macro picture is expected to be...
Research from Schneider Electric has revealed that almost half (45%) of industrial companies believe digitalization will be the primary reason that new operational technology (OT) job roles will be created in the next three years.The research, commissioned by Schneider Electric and carried out by global research leader Omdia, polled...
Asia Pacific travellers prefer using credit, debit and prepaid cards as payment method when travelling, according to the latest findings from Visa's latest Global Travel Intentions (GTI) study, underlining consumers' growing reliance on digital payment methods.
The number of travellers bringing cash on their trips...
As economic conditions improve, Forrester estimates that global tech spending will increase at a faster rate and will reach US$4.7 trillion in 2024. This increased spending, combined with highly competitive markets, will put even more pressure on technology leaders to provide IT capabilities that help drive their firm's growth agenda while...
Aon plc has released the global and regional findings from its 2023 Salary Increase and Turnover Study. The survey revealed that salaries in Malaysia are expected to remain flat in 2024.While salaries in Malaysia and Singapore are expected to stay flat at 5.0 percent and 4.0 percent respectively, the...
Sophos has released its annual 2024 Sophos Threat Report, with this year’s report detailing “Cybercrime on Main Street” and the biggest threats facing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs*). According to the report, in 2023, nearly 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware...
Singaporean lithium-ion battery manufacturer, Durapower Holdings Pte Ltd has announced that its subsidiary Suzhou Durapower Technology Co Ltd has just broken ground for its new battery manufacturing factory in Suzhou, China.
The new factory will have an area size of 32,500 square meters, featuring...
